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Trademark infringement issues in OEM manufacturing in China

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With the rapid development of international trade, the use of trademarks in OEM (original equipment manufacturing) often becomes a headache for both local and foreign OEM parties. Among them, the most concerned issue is the...more

Hogan Lovells

China's OEM jurisprudence 1.5 years after the Pretul case: OEM use may still infringe upon Chinese trademarks

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OEM is a business model whereby a trademark owner orders its products from a manufacturer, often located abroad, who manufactures and supplies products branded with the purchasers marks instead of his own marks. In China,...more

K&L Gates LLP

Chinese High Court Decision Confirms the OEM Exception to Trade Mark Infringement for the First Time

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For years, overseas companies that manufacture goods featuring their brands in China only for export have faced issues where a Chinese National had registered their trade mark in China. This is because the owner of the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

China Supreme Court Has Spoken: Long Anticipated Decision on OEMs and Trademark Use

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China has been the factory of the world for the past few decades. Countless foreign brand owners have taken advantage of the low-cost manufacturing environment and have flocked to the middle kingdom to source their goods –...more

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